America's Black Founders - (For Kids) by Nancy I Sanders (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 150
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: History
Series Title: For Kids
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Age Range: 9-12 Years
Book theme: Colonial & Revolutionary Periods, United States
Author: Nancy I Sanders
Language: English

About the Book

Celebrates the lesser-known lives and contributions of early African-American men and women, in a volume that features such complementary activities as recipes for colonial foods and advice for petitioning the government.

Book Synopsis

History books are replete with heroic stories of Washington, Jefferson, and Adams, but what of Allen, Russwurm, and Hawley? America's Black Founders celebrates the lesser known but significant lives and contributions of our nation's early African American leaders. Many know that the Revolutionary War's first martyr, Crispus Attucks, a dockworker of African descent, was killed at the Boston Massacre. But far fewer know that the final conflict of the war, the Battle of Yorktown, was hastened to a conclusion by James Armistead Lafayette, a slave and spy who reported the battle plans of General Cornwallis to George Washington. Author Nancy Sanders weaves the histories of dozens of men and women--soldiers, sailors, ministers, poets, merchants, doctors, and other community leaders--who have earned proper recognition among the founders of the United States of America. To get a better sense of what these individuals accomplished and the times in which they lived, readers will celebrate Constitution Day, cook colonial foods, publish a newspaper, petition their government, and more. This valuable resource also includes a time line of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.

About the Author

Nancy I. Sanders is the author of many books, including A Kid's Guide to African American History and Old Testament Days.